by Vaughan » Fri Jun 04, 2010 4:37 pm
tips for this week
blackwood vs onkaparinga - blackwood by 5 goals
hahndorf vs bridgewater - RAIDERS by 4 goals in an inspired performance
ironbank vs lobethal - thunderers by 10 goals
mount barker vs birdwood - barker by plenty
uraidla vs mount lofty - cabbage by 5 goals
also not sure if safooty is ready for this... but i have tried all other avenues to voice my opinions and this seems like the only way... countless unanswered or published letters to the final siren and courier dating back nearly 15 years have left me very disheartened... this is my last option to get Vaughans View to the people...
Vaughans View
Hot Topics of the HFL
TV “Punching” out of their weight Division
With the undefeated Torrens Valley crushing all before them in an 8-0 start to the season, their path to Central Division ranks looked a formality… Until an alleged incident following a heated senior colts battle has left a bitter taste in the mouth of soon to be Central rivals.
Witnesses suggest an on field incident resurfaced well after the game, with punches flying and parents getting involved.
In my day, what happened out on the field of battle was done and dusted at the final bell, put to bed with a handshake, but now it seems the hot-headed actions from a gang of hooligan senior colts has given Mr. Hughes and the boffins down at the Valley one big unwanted headache.
The fallout from this incident appears far from over with some people not at all happy with the lenient punishment handed out, but one thing is for certain, this kind of thuggery and bullyboy tactics just won’t wash in the Central Division competition.
Vaughans View: De-register the culprit and have his name forever stricken from the HFL records.
Men in White should be out of Sight
I have huge respect for those who officiate in HFL football matches. It’s a thankless job and without them the spectacle that is Hills footy simply wouldn’t exist. I’ve seen more games in this competition than most, and in my opinion, the field, boundary and goal umpires usually do a sterling job.
With this being said, I must admit that nothing infuriates me more than an over umpired game of football. It irritates all involved.
I have already seen a few fantastic matches this year where the umpires have put the whistle away and just let the play go. It provides plenty of one of one contests, and free flowing football, something that pleases both players and supporters alike. So umpires, forget the tiggy-touchwood little free kicks, and trivial 25 metres penalties, and just pay the decisions that are clear cut and obvious. You are not bigger than the game.
Vaughans View: Umpires put a cork in it! The fewer free kicks the better… forget hands in the back, chopping the arms and ruck infringements, and just let the lads get after the footy.
Relegation Situation
I’m sure the powers that be at each club have a firm grip on what is going on with this much debated relegation situation. However, as a supporter, I’m still not confident with exactly what is going on, and having spoken to some players I know they feel the same.
I have seen the points system that is in place, with weighting towards victory in each grade, but what’s stopping a side like Lobethal or Birdwood stacking their B Grade and getting the required points to escape relegation that way?
Also with the importance being placed on Senior Colts victory’s, surely this is stunting the development of upcoming young players, with clubs more worried about winning at under 17 level than giving their young guns a crack in the A Grade? All food for thought, but with more spanners being thrown in the works, and threats of legal action this week, its time for the HFL to come out and let the Hills community know in black and white, because like it or not they have been doing more backflips than Greg Louganis.
Vaughan’s View: Scrap relegation and have an 11 team Central Division Comp in 2011.
Stay in the Closet
Don’t get me wrong, I use to love feeling up the odd arse or two in showers during my playing days, but I have to agree with that big mouthed redhead from Whitten Oval and say that the HFL is not ready for a big coming out parade. I’m sure that there are blokes getting around in the HFL that are inclined to “rush the odd behind” but I have to agree with Aker and suggest that this would tear at the fabric of the competition.
Vaughan’s View: Stay so deep in the closet you are in Narnia.
Thanks
V.
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RAIDERS till I DIE!!!
OPTIMISTIC UNDER OPTIMUS 2011